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Springfield vs Francestown vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Springfield | Francestown | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,398 |
1,791Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
51.2±4.5Lowest 18% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
| Hancock and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hancock and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$104,063±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
| Francestown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
| Hancock and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
| Francestown and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$6,884 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
33 minLowest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.